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Top players to watch in '09 playoffs

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Monday, April 13, 2009

These are the days when a player may forge a reputation and create a history that will supersede anything he has done or will do. Witness Steve Penney, Chris Kontos and Claude Lemieux, whose reputations were all forged come playoff time, who became historic playoff figures for moments when it counted most. The other edge of that ever-so-sharp blade is the player who is tarnished, fairly or unfairly, by failing to lead his team to glory or simply making one mistake at a crucial time. Players su ...

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